High schools and colleges are scrambling for what to do in the wake of the coming rains. High schools are actually better off. It’s much easier to move their games up. Colleges for a thousand reasons are pretty much stuck with whatever Saturday brings. Area Athletic Directors have […]
The Pulaski County PSA will suspend residential refuse collection service on Friday, September 14, 2018 due to the potential for cans and refuse clogging drains in the event of flooding. Friday’s refuse will be picked up a week later on Friday, September 21.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Mandatory evacuations were imposed for parts of three East Coast states Tuesday as millions of Americans prepared for what could become one of the most catastrophic hurricanes to hit the Eastern Seaboard in decades.Hurricane Florence’s top winds dipped to 130 mph (215 kph) Tuesday morning, but […]
Ninth District Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement honoring the seventeenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks: “Like many Americans, I remember where I was when I first heard the news on September 11, 2001. As I worked in my office that morning, my bookkeeper at the time, […]
Local firefighters to receive crucial information to help save lives at the scene of an accident; new advancements in vehicle design to be a point of emphasis. There are over 5.8 million vehicle collisions a year. In crashes where minutes can spell the difference between life and death, first responders […]
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam this evening issued a mandatory evacuation order for coastal Virginia residents in Zone A in advance of Hurricane Florence, effective Tuesday, September 11 at 8 a.m. Zone A includes low-lying areas of Hampton Roads and the Eastern Shore. Residents of Zone A are urged to move to higher […]
Pulaski County will be trying to go for its third consecutive football victory Thursday evening in Dobson Stadium at 6 pm. Due to coming concerns about heavy rains the game has been moved up from Friday. The game will also signal the return to the stadium of Jack Turner […]
Pulaski County has officially declared a local State of Emergency as a matter of due diligence in advance of Hurricane Florence’s arrival. The National Hurricane Center says it is still too early to predict the storm’s exact path as it moves across the Atlantic hundreds of kilometers away, but County […]
APCO will be drawing Claytor Lake down to 5 feet below full pond by Wednesday for Hurricane Florence. Take precautions at dock level.
The Pulaski County Economic Development Authority meeting will held on Thursday, September 20, 2018, at 10 a.m., in the Conference Room of the County Administration Building, 143 Third Street N.W., in the town of Pulaski, Virginia.
Joseph Franklin Branson (Joe), 67, died unexpectedly at his home in Florida on August 24, 2018. Joe was born February 22, 1951 to Fred and Mary Lynn Branson of Pulaski, VA. He was a graduate of Pulaski High School, Southern Adventist College and Andrews University. Joe was a dedicated teacher […]
Pulaski County United Way along with United Way of Southwest Virginia announced today that they have combined forces as one organization committed to improving lives and creating lasting community-level change across the region. Details of the merger were presented during a news conference Monday at the Pulaski County Visitors Center […]